Murrieta property tax: where it goes
A Murrieta house pays 1.1% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $488,856 of value before exemptions with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $5,547 a year.
Tax is levied on the assessed value (Prop 13).
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $488,856 |
|---|---|---|
| 1% general levy (countywide) | 1% | $4,819 |
| Murrieta Valley Unified School District bonds (schools) | 0.0864% | $417 |
| Mt. San Jacinto Community College District bonds (schools) | 0.0031% | $15 |
| Metropolitan Water District (MWD East) | 0.0085% | $41 |
| Eastern Municipal Water District Improvement District 22 | 0.0022% | $10 |
| Murrieta Fire District fire suppression assessment | flat | $40 |
| Murrieta Parks & Recreation tax | flat | $45 |
| Murrieta Community Services District (Zone A) | flat | $119 |
| CSA 152 NPDES stormwater (City of Murrieta) | flat | $10 |
| Flood control NPDES stormwater assessment (Santa Margarita watershed) | flat | $4 |
| EMWD infrastructure availability charge | flat | $20 |
| MWD standby charge (East) | flat | $7 |
| Total | 1.1% | $5,547 |
2026-27 tax year, Riverside County (tax rate area 024-021, Murrieta's largest: Murrieta Valley Unified, Mt. San Jacinto College, MWD East and EMWD Improvement District 22). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2026 (in 38 days) | Last day to file a 2026 regular assessment appeal in Riverside County (filing period July 2 to November 30, 2026). |
| Dec 10 (in 48 days) | First property tax installment (due Nov 1) is delinquent after Dec 10: 10% penalty. |
| Feb 15 | Last day for a first-time homeowners' exemption claim to get the full exemption for the year. |
| Apr 10 | Second property tax installment (due Feb 1) is delinquent after Apr 10: 10% penalty. |
Pay or manage it
Sources
- Riverside County Resolution 2026-153: 2026-27 tax rates
- Riverside County Auditor-Controller: FY 2025-26 tax rates by district
- California BOE Publication 29: property tax overview
- City of Moreno Valley 2025 ACFR: property tax rates
- California BOE: homeowners' exemption
- Riverside County parcel map: median assessed value of Murrieta single-family parcels
- Riverside County parcel map: Murrieta single-family parcels by tax rate area
- City of Murrieta: FY 2026/27 fire suppression assessment (staff report)
- Riverside County Flood Control: Santa Margarita watershed NPDES assessment 2026-27
- Murrieta CSD: FY 2026/27 Engineer's Annual Levy Report
- Murrieta CSD: FY 2026/27 levy (staff report)
- Riverside County: primary tax rate area numbers and names
- California BOE: 2026 assessment appeals filing periods
Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.